Alan
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My favorite Akro oxblood egg:
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No, these are perfect. I'd say 90% of the dug ones I have seen have annealing fractures.
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Sky Blue Onyx with Oxblood:
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That looks like normal heavy play damage. Maybe some slingshot action.
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I confess that it hasn't crossed my mind - prior to you mentioning it.
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1. TRUE Akro Experimentals (of which there are very few varieties and limited number - despite some seller claims to the contrary). 2. Complex contemporaries that require significant preparation, talent and time to create. 3. Better Ravenswoods 4. Rare Akros 5. Most large mint handmades
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There is nothing about it that would allow anyone to pin it to a maker. Somewhat unlikely that it is an artist, per se. More likely someone goofing around experimenting.
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It is a contemporary (new) - made on a small gas torch.
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Photo of it?
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Agree.
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Ken was a nice guy and a very gifted artist. He had the courage to follow his passion and make his art style his own. I have always admired his skill and art - which was a departure from the style used by most of his peers. He and his artistry will be missed.
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If you could design your own marble ...
Alan replied to Steph's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
The nice thing about contemps is that we have a wealth of artists to choose from - and their work evolves over time. Some of that work speaks to you and you can assemble examples that match your specific interests. -
Obviously Moretti glass. Some of the supposed handmades from that seller are even signed.
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Reasonable. Maybe a bit of a decent buy. All had some fair chip(s). The 3rd was shrunken core.
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This makes me miss the great work that Bill Murray did with contemporary micas.
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Its from a few sources: http://simplyperform.com/2015/03/26/building-relationships-with-marbles/ Its all over Pinterest, Alibaba and stock photo sites like a rash.
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Does the shipping postage meter show a package weight?
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I have an Akro pee wee brick - I found it in the dirt on the hill behind the plant's back wall. Its a tad out-of-round and has some surface chill marks which tells me that it was just a small bit of glass that fell on the rollers at start-up. I don't recall seeing any production brick pee-wees - although there are some that been polished-down to that size.
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Glass viscosity and folded and chopped Pelts
Alan replied to J_Ding's topic in General Marble & Glass Chat
Is there a question in there somewhere? -
Nice whip. "Whip it good!"